Clarksville fined $77K for demolition that breached asbestos rules.
The state ordered the city of Clarksville to pay $77,000 for its handling of the Ratchford Apartments demolition last year.
The fine was assessed by the Tennessee Department of Environment Conservation’s Division of Air Pollution Control, which regulates asbestos, a manufacturing material that can cause serious health problems when inhaled.
In a letter dated April 30, Randall Harrison, a department official, notified then-Mayor Johnny Piper that the city violated four state air pollution regulations regarding the handling of asbestos and two other regulations related to water disposal during the demolition. In October, the division sent Piper another letter with the fine enclosed.
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